Dual action

From Jeanne Hambleton’s FMS Global News Desk By Sandra Flahive (FiftySomething) January 10 2009 Bill and Susan Steffey of Grimes both have seen great physical improvements since they began exercising together at the Wellness Center at Mercy Medical Center. Susan, 55, first started a regular workout regimen in July on the advice of her rheumatologist. [...]

European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations

From the desk of Jeanne Hambleton Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopt written declaration 69/2008 on fibromyalgia initiated by five deputies and the European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations (ENFA). Brussels (16.12.2008) – Written Declaration 69/2008 on fibromyalgia has been a success in the European Parliament by finding the necessary quorum of signatories of 393 [...]

Exciting news for Fibromyalgia Research!

MAKING MUSIC THE FIBROMYALGIA WAY By Jeanne Hambleton © 2008 They say fibromyalgia runs in families, but my latest news shows that in one family both music and fibromyalgia research are excited about ‘Hard Times’. Spanning three generations, a granddad (a very young one), two of his grandchildren and a nephew, are all involved in [...]

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Self-Help Group Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE Thursday, June 12th, 2008 The FIBROMYALGIA and CHRONIC FATIGUE SELF-HELP GROUP will meet Thursday, June12th, 2008 at 6:30 PM at the Quest-4-Life Wellness Center, located at Lenoir Mall, Lenoir, N . C. Denise Lindsay, BS, LMBT of Wellspring Therapeutic Massage Care will present the program. She will include a demonstration of [...]

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, SINGAPORE OR SOUTHEND?

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2008 NFA Leader Against Pain-Advocate Quite apart from the pain and fatigue we endure as fibromites, one of the other biggest problems we have is being sleepless – in Seattle, Singapore or Southend – and missing out on our zzz’s. If you are anything like me, I am often still wide [...]

MAY 12 AND FIBRO WHAT DAY

By Jeanne Hambleton 2008 Every year on May 12 people suffering with fibromyalgia raise awareness about this invisible disability with the public who frequently ask, “Fibro what?’ For the first time ever the fibromites will be able to sing-along to a new singles CD called Fibro what? to provide the answer, while encouraging folk to [...]

AWARENESS DAY WILL SEE MPs AND FIBROMITES TAKE COFFEE

By Jeanne Hambleton The Fibromyalgia Association UK will be raising awareness in a big way on the International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on Monday 12th May, when fibromites from all over the UK, and MPs meet for coffee at Portcullis House Westminster. Chairman of the Trustees of FMA UK, Pam Stewart said, “Our aim is to [...]

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Self-Help Group Meeting

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Shelia Brown, RN The FIBROMYALGIA and CHRONIC FATIGUE SELF-HELP GROUP will meet Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Quest-4-Life Wellness Center, located at Lenoir Mall, Lenoir, N . C. Sheila Brown, a Registered Nurse with Caldwell Memorial Hospital, will present the program “Maximizing Brain Power” or as she [...]

KIDS STUFF

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2008 NFA Leader Against Pain-Advocate Almost daily I am saddened to read in the national press about another ‘bright’ idea to erode the innocence of childhood. Fancy underwear (‘bra’ and ‘pants’) for tiny tots instead of vests and knickers – the morning after pill for very young schoolgirls – the list [...]

FIBRO WHAT? FIGHTS BACK

by Jeanne Hambleton© 2008 How often have we all said we are sick of folk saying ‘fibro what’ when we try to describe how we feel? Help is at hand! It is now set to music and you just hand those folk the new Fibro What? singles CD and sit back and listen. Not only [...]